Progressive theologian Jim Wallis to discuss faith and politics at Rice’s Baker Institute Sept. 29

Franz Brotzen
713-348-6775
franz.brotzen@rice.edu

Progressive theologian Jim Wallis to discuss faith and politics at Rice’s Baker Institute Sept. 29

The Rev. Jim Wallis, president and CEO of the progressive Christian organization Sojourners, will discuss faith and politics at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Sept. 29.

His lecture, “Forging a More Civil Democracy: A Discussion of Faith, Values and Politics,” will begin at 6 p.m. It is free and open to the public.

Who: Author and theologian Jim Wallis.

What: Free public lecture on “Forging a More Civil Democracy: A Discussion of Faith, Values and Politics.”

When: 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29.

Where: Rice University, Baker Hall’s Doré Commons, 6100 Main St.

The event, which is organized by the Baker Institute Student Forum, will be webcast at

http://bakerinstitute.org/events/forging-a-more-civil-democracy-a-discussion-of-faith-values-and-politics.

Members of the news media who want to attend should RSVP to Franz Brotzen at franz.brotzen@rice.edu or 713-348-6775.